Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第297/327页)

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    “Shu…shu…shu…”Dozensofwhistlingarrowswereshotuphighintothenightskiesbythesentries,signalsthateroopshadiheKingdom.Soontheneighingofhorses,shoutsandcriesofsoldiersinbattlecameoutofthedenseforests.Ats,thenewchiefofthebarbariantribesrodeonhismightybcksteedaheadofhismenwithhislongswordraisedasheledhistroopsinasurpriseattatheKingdom.Medusawasrestingonthedome-liketopofthegoldpapletelyexhaustedafterherarduoustaskofhelpingCyclopspullupthegoldpacethatshewastootiredtoevengebaanform.Oheinvasionofthebarbariantroops,sheimmediatelyrose,fppedherwingspreparingtoflytothedefeheKingdom,butherwingswereweakandfeebleandshecouldnotflyhigh.Regardless,shemadeanefforttoswoopdownontheenemy,buthermovementswereslowanddull,withnoneofherformerdeftnessaerityandshehadlostherspeed.Atssawthisandtakinghismagicbowandarrowtookashotatthebigbckbird.ThearrowpiercedMedusa’sthroataoppledtothegroundwithashrilescream.WhiteFairycouldnotbelievehereyes,thatherpartnerMedusawassoeasilykilledbyjustonearrow.Shecouldonlyflyaroundintheairinpanic-striarm,toodistraughttogrieve.Cyclops,whohadusedupallhistremendousstrengthinpushingthegoldpatheLake,yprostratedandfcthestepsofthegoldpapletelylimpandwornout.HekhatenemieshadiheKingdom.Usingtheremainderofhisstrength,hestoodupandwalkedunsteadilywithwobbliowardstheinvaders.AtsdrewouthisglitteringmagicswordashedashedtowardsCyclopsandwithaileswipedmightilyathisneck.As,theheadofthebraveone-eyedCyclopsflewfromhisheadasbloodspurtedfromhisneck,buthisbodyremaiandingandrefusedtofall.Seeingthis,Eileeandfainted.Herjustjoinedbodyseparatedandbecametwoindividualpartsagain.Deanna,whowashiddeniers,wasgreatlyarmed.ShehadreizedthattheoheleaderofthebarbariansoldierswerestatetreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams.

    “Howthisbe?”shethoughtinarm.“HowdidhegetholdofKingDimitri’smagicswordandhisbowandarrows?Thereisnofightinghimwiththosemagiconsinhishand!Wehavelostwithoutevenstarting.Ifourwarriorstakeuparmsthereisdahetotaldestruofourarmy”.Deanhemagicpowersofthebowandarrouckilyshewasierandhadnotbeendiscovered.Otherwise,shewouldneverbeabletoescapethearrowaimedather.“IfIgouptondanddomybesttofightagainstthebarbariantroops,IwouldonlyendingivingupmylifeinvaithingformetodoatthistimeistogoandfindKingDimitri”.Justthentheloudandferociousroftigerswasheardandtwoferocioustigers,KojakandCortez,leaptoutoftheforestandjoihebattleagainstthebarbariansoldiers.Deannamadeuseofthisopportunitytodiveagainlikeafishtothebottomofthekeandswamaway.

    Furtherdownfromnd,therewasashallowsanddunerisingoutofthewaterrownwithreedstalsaman.Aftermakingsurethatshewasasafedistanceawayfromthebattleground,Deannasilentlyclimbedontothesandduneandpeekingoutofthereeds,shelookedaround.Twosmallboatsweremakingswiftlyfortheshore,andDeannasawMr.KaffeeandagroupofKingDimitri’sgoodfriendsgoashoreandwereferringwiththepanic-striWhiteFairyaboutsomething.Mr.KaffeeandhisfriendshadwitnessedMedusa’sbeingshotandfallingtothegroundandhadalsoseenCyclopsbeingdecapitated,butinsteadofthinkingoftheirowyandfleeingthesefraughtwithda